Malaysia's High Court Clears the Final Hurdle: Najib to Serve His Sentence Under House Arrest Until August 2028
Kuala Lumpur — Malaysia's High Court judge Aslam Zainuddin ruled on Nov. 10 that former prime minister Najib Razak may begin serving the remainder of his reduced six-year sentence in the SRC International case under house arrest at his residence on Langgak Duta in Kuala Lumpur, effective immediately and running until Aug. 23, 2028. The judge set aside in its entirety an order issued by the High Court's criminal registry on Nov. 6 and substituted the new order.
The judge said he had examined the conditional pardon order, proof that the 50 million ringgit fine had been paid in full, and other relevant documents before granting the application. Najib's lawyer, Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, told reporters that Najib would first return to Kajang Prison to complete formalities and be briefed on the conditions of his house arrest before being transferred to the residence later on Tuesday. The residence had earlier been gazetted as a prison under the Prisons Act 1995.
The ruling clears the legal obstacle that had delayed the transfer since Nov. 6, when UMNO paid the fine but the Attorney General's Chambers halted the move pending clarification of the conditional pardon order. The court has now made clear that paying the fine did not amount to the sentence having been served, and that the balance of the term is to be served under house arrest.
The house arrest covers only the SRC International sentence. Under the new order, Najib must return to Kajang Prison on Aug. 24, 2028, to begin serving a separate sentence imposed in a case linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), a conviction he is appealing.
Related: Malaysia's Najib sees house-arrest move halted hours after a 50 million ringgit fine was paid
(Source: Bernama)
Source: Bernama
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Photo: 图：马来西亚前总理纳吉布·拉扎克（资料图）。图片来源：Wikimedia Commons，公共领域。 / Photo: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak (file photo). Photo: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
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